Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood (2025)
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood (2025)
Gene Kelly is a legend of the heyday of the Hollywood musical. His name stands for masterpieces such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "An American in Paris". As a singer, dancer, actor, choreographer and director, he was a true all-round artist who revolutionized the world of dance in particular. Kelly, who loved to experiment, explored new forms of dance expression and helped a whole generation of young talents to fame. From his beginnings in cabarets and on Broadway to his recognition as a choreographer and director, the documentary shows how the good-looking star with a charming smile expanded the boundaries of dance expression: He danced in the open air in the streets of New York, with a cartoon character or his own reflection. But this dazzling entertainer image should not obscure the fact that Kelly, as a staunch supporter of the American civil rights movement, also saw dancing as a political statement.

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Gene Kelly Gene Kelly As: Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee (archive footage)
Leslie Caron Leslie Caron As: Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra As: Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland Judy Garland As: Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire Fred Astaire As: Self (archive footage)
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Gene Kelly is a legend of the heyday of the Hollywood musical. His name stands for masterpieces such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "An American in Paris". As a singer, dancer, actor, choreographer and director, he was a true all-round artist who revolutionized the world of dance in particular. Kelly, who loved to experiment, explored new forms of dance expression and helped a whole generation of young talents to fame. From his beginnings in cabarets and on Broadway to his recognition as a choreographer and director, the documentary shows how the good-looking star with a charming smile expanded the boundaries of dance expression: He danced in the open air in the streets of New York, with a cartoon character or his own reflection. But this dazzling entertainer image should not obscure the fact that Kelly, as a staunch supporter of the American civil rights movement, also saw dancing as a political statement.


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Details

Genres: Documentary, TV Movie

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 02 January 2025

Country: FR, PL, CA

Runtime: 52m

Company Credits

Company: Zadig Productions, Diaphana Films, ARTE, Cine+ OCS, Planète+ Poland, ICI ARTV, CNC, PROCIREP, ANGOA

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Cast

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee (archive footage)

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Self (archive footage)

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Self (archive footage)

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Self (archive footage)

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Self (archive footage)

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Self (archive footage)

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Self (archive footage)

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Self (archive footage)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

Al Jolson

Al Jolson

Self (archive footage)

Ruby Keeler

Ruby Keeler

Self (archive footage)

Arthur Freed

Arthur Freed

Self (archive footage)

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

Self (archive footage)

Fred Kelly

Fred Kelly

Self (archive footage)

Louis B. Mayer

Louis B. Mayer

Self (archive footage)

Jeanne Coyne

Jeanne Coyne

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Self (archive footage)

Princess Margaret

Princess Margaret

Self (archive footage)

Laurent Stocker

Laurent Stocker

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Catherine Stoeblen

Catherine Stoeblen

Researcher

Maxime Spinga

Maxime Spinga

Production Manager

Anna Michalak

Anna Michalak

Production Assistant

Paul Rozenberg

Paul Rozenberg

Executive Producer

Michel Saint-Jean

Michel Saint-Jean

Executive Producer

Mathilde Michel

Mathilde Michel

Producer

Félicie Roblin

Félicie Roblin

Producer

Pierre de Vaulx

Pierre de Vaulx

Administration

Tatiana Thialon

Tatiana Thialon

Post Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Olivier Depardon

Olivier Depardon

Original Music Composer

Philippe Charriot

Philippe Charriot

Sound Editor

Philippe Charriot

Philippe Charriot

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Maxime Verry Le Page

Maxime Verry Le Page

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Yoann Crez

Yoann Crez

Animation

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Yoann Crez

Yoann Crez

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

Silène Ravayrol

Silène Ravayrol

Production Intern

Anaïs Beji

Anaïs Beji

Production Intern

Karen Shatzkin

Karen Shatzkin

Legal Services

Coralie Petit

Coralie Petit

Commissioning Editor

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